Makes Me Want A Buick Le Sabre

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Looks like mid 80's vintage. Most were sixes but this one probably had the Olds 307. That was a heavy car back then too.
 
Yeah the optional 305 put out AT LEAST 200 hp. Moron.

the 1987 Grand National GNX was the fastest production car made by GM for the entire decade, faster than the corvette.

also I used to own a 1975 Buick LeSabre, the thing was a yacht, was great
 
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the 1987 Grand National GNX was the fastest production car made by GM for the entire decade, faster than the corvette.

also I used to own a 1975 Buick LeSabre, the thing was a yacht, was great

The Corvette was a piece of shit in the 80's as well, the 90's too. From Wiki, the 87 GN you speak of had a whopping 275 HP.

Buick Regal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the final year, 1987, Buick introduced the GNX at $29,000. Produced by McLaren Performance Technologies/ASC, Buick underrated the GNX at 276 hp (206 kW) and a very substantial 360 lb·ft (488 N·m) of torque.[4] This was created to be the "Grand National to end all Grand Nationals." Changes made included a special Garrett turbocharger with a ceramic-impeller blowing through a more efficient intercooler and a "CERMATEL (Ceramic/Aluminum) coated" pipe connecting the intercooler to the engine. A GNX specific EEPROM, low-restriction exhaust with dual mufflers, reprogrammed Turbo Hydramatic 200-4R transmission with a custom torque converter and transmission cooler, and unique differential cover/panhard bar included more of the performance modifications. Exterior styling changes include vents located on each front fender, 16 inch black mesh style wheels with VR-speed rated tires, and deletion of the hood and fender emblems. The interior changes of the GNX included a serial number on the dash plaque and a revised instrument cluster providing analog Stewart-Warner gauges, including an analog turbo boost gauge. GNX #001 is the 1986 prototype currently owned by Buick and sometimes makes appearances at car shows around the US. The GNX had a ladder bar that ran from the mid-section of the car to the rear axle, so as to increase traction. This is also the reason why a GNX will actually lift the rear end up when the car is about to launch heavily.